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Good Dirt
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick When ten-year-old Ebby Freeman heard the gunshot, time stopped. And when she saw her brother, Baz, lying on the floor surrounded by the shattered pieces of a centuries-old jar, life as Ebby knew it shattered as well. The crime was never solved--and because the Freemans were one of the only Black families in a particularly well-to-do enclave of New England--the case has had an enduring, voyeuristic pull for the public. The last thing the Freemans want is another media frenzy splashing their family across the papers, but when Ebby's high profile romance falls apart without any explanation, that's exactly what they get. So Ebby flees to France, only for her past to follow her there. And as she tries to process what's happened, she begins to think about the other loss her family suffered on that day eighteen years ago--the stoneware jar that had been in their family for generations, brought North by an enslaved ancestor. But little does she know that the handcrafted piece of pottery held more than just her family's history--it might also hold the key to unlocking her own future. In this sweeping, evocative novel, Charmaine Wilkerson brings to life a multi-generational epic that examines how the past informs our present.
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Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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It took me a little bit to settle into this, which very much could have been me and not the book, but once I did, I really liked it. Then main focus is on Ebony in 2019, but we get to know her family and a very special family heirloom. So many black American families don‘t know their history, and I felt like this helped seize history back. And the reader is very good, but I‘m perplexed by the choice to have a white woman read this.

squirrelbrain I preferred this one to Black Cake. 3d
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain That‘s always a good sign for a writer‘s trajectory. I read BC, but don‘t remember enough about it to compare them. 3d
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Kitta
Kitta
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️

I had high hopes for this as I loved Black Cake, but I was kind of frustrated with it and coincidences that kept happening.

It‘s not really my kind of book, I prefer heavier literary fiction and science fiction over historical fiction and romantic storylines, but I did enjoy the historical parts more than the modern day parts.

The book is about a jar made by an enslaved potter, a murder, and a wedding that doesn‘t go to plan.

#botm

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GinaKButler
GinaKButler
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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Starting this today for a book club hosted by our local indie bookstore! #bookspinbingo

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Bluebird
Bluebird
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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Wilerson has joined my list of ‘auto-read‘ authors. I loved Black Cake, and while this was not quite as spectacular a read for me, I was sucked in from the beginning and didn‘t want to part from the family when it was over!

She excels at creating characters and family dynamics that draw you in and tug at your heart.

Historical fiction, mystery, generational family drama.
win-win-win!

My only gripe: wth is with the cover art? 🙄

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Reecaspieces
Reecaspieces
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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📚📚REVIEW IS UP!📚📚

📚⭐️GOOD DIRT BY CHARMAINE WILKERSON⭐️📚

⭐️⭐️QUICK THOUGHTS ⭐️⭐️

⭐️Captivating! ⭐️

⭐️Part historical fiction, murder mystery and Family drama

https://reecaspieces.com/2025/02/07/good-dirt-by-charmaine-wilkerson-bookreview-...

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DeeLew
DeeLew
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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This is the first time I‘ve seen more than one book that I wanted on the BOTM selections. I decided on this one. What did you pick? #botm

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Sace
Sace
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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I‘ve had the tagged book on my wishlist for a bit. So glad it was one of the #BOTM picks this month!

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Amie
Amie
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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Wasn't super excited about #botm selections but it's my birthday month so I had to get something so that I could get my free birthday book 😁 I liked Black Cake and Good Dirt does sound good so that was the obvious choice for me.

cariashley Ooh wow didn‘t realize selections were out! I‘m glad there are 7 choices, but not loving these either this month. 1mo
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TorieStorieS
TorieStorieS
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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It‘s been almost 3 years since I read & loved Wilkerson‘s debut novel! Her latest centers around the after-effects of trauma. The wealthy Freeman family has a long history, but for Ebby in particular, she feels defined by the tragedy that took her 15 year old brother. Multiple perspectives, covering modern & historical time periods, I‘m not surprised to see this as a #BOTM pick! I didn‘t love it as much as her first, but can‘t wait for her third!

ShelleyBooksie Beautiful owl artwork 1mo
TorieStorieS @ShelleyBooksie Thank you! I can‘t take credit for it! I found this beautiful calendar on Etsy! 1mo
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BoleyBooks
BoleyBooks
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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Now Available! 🎉📚🙌
Good Dirt- Charmaine Wilkerson

Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com//good-dirt/

#boleybooks #gooddirt #charmainewilkerson #bookbeast #netgalley #bookbuds #bookrelease #bookreview

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bumpinthenight
bumpinthenight
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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#TBR

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Fantastic cover 🧡💛💚 1mo
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squirrelbrain
squirrelbrain
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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#netgalley - pub 6th Feb UK

This is the second novel by the author of Black Cake. I may be going against the grain but I much preferred this one - some other early reviewers felt that the old jar featured in this book didn‘t have as much impact as the cake recipe in the first but I liked it.

There was quite a time distance between the tales of slavery (and the jar) and the modern day, which perhaps lessened the impact but the modern-day ⬇️

squirrelbrain …storyline was fascinating and compelling. My favourite fiction book of the year so far. 1mo
TrishB High praise 👍🏻 will keep my eye out for it. 1mo
vlwelser That is a beautiful cover. The US one is sort of meh. The book itself is fab, obviously. 1mo
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BarbaraBB That is high praise indeed. I am not especially drawn to this kind of story but now I must rethink! 1mo
Chelsea.Poole I‘ve been put off by this one, but your review has also changed my mind like @BarbaraBB and I agree with @vlwelser this is a fabulous cover. The colored blob covers (like the US edition) are overdone and I‘m ready to leave that trend behind. 1mo
squirrelbrain @barbarabb @chelsea.poole @trishb - I hope I‘ve not over-hyped it for you now. 😬 I agree about the cover @vlwelser - just checked out the US one and that style is getting very boring / same-y now. 🤷‍♀️ 1mo
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Graciouswarriorprincess
Graciouswarriorprincess
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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A story of redemption, forgiveness and family. Where you come from influences who you are in the present. A wonderfully written story with a diverse cast of characters. Highly recommend!

Book 4/100 of the year.

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Amor4Libros
Amor4Libros
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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Started this last night just before bed and already gasped at 6%! Have a feeling I will be reading this all weekend… #arc

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vlwelser
vlwelser
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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I loved this quite a lot. Black Cake was better but that was going to be hard to outdo.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Pub date is 1/25/25
#ARC #Netgalley

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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BoleyBooks
BoleyBooks
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
#boleybooks #gooddirt #charmainewilkerson #bookbeast #netgalley #bookbuds #bookchat

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ErikasMindfulShelf
ErikasMindfulShelf
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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Look out for this one on January 28.
If you liked Black Cake, you‘ll like this one as well!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Amor4Libros So good to see your review, I have this one and now I really want to read it! I loved Black Cake, too 😊 6mo
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Amor4Libros
Amor4Libros
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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I should just give up trying to improve my #NetGalley percentage 😅

Just got sent this ARC and I‘m so excited. I loved Black Cake ❤️

Also, this cover is stunning!

kelli7990 I‘m still trying to improve my Netgalley percentage even though I‘ve had a lot of ARCs sent to me. I think I‘m going to have to finish a lot of the ARCs that get sent to me instead of bailing on them. I know that I‘ll finish the ARC I‘m reading right now but I don‘t know about the next ARC that I have to read. 7mo
Amor4Libros I only have 3 ARCs for August and I‘ve already read 1. I‘m trying to read as much of my backlist as I can, and trying to not request much! Good luck to us! 😅 @kelli7990 7mo
ErikasMindfulShelf I keep telling myself not to request anymore but then something interesting shows up. I‘ll never be able to improve my percentage. 😂 7mo
Amor4Libros @ErikasMindfulShelf Right?! It‘s never-ending! 🤣 7mo
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